Species List for 10/05/2021

I took the optimistic view and ran three traps, the 2nd 125 W Robinson, in the Pond Garden, and the 15W Actinic in the Front Garden. \the reward was just 10 moths of eight species, with one NFY.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	2
1524	Emmelina monodactyla		1
2007	Pheosia tremula	Swallow Prominent	1
2063	Diaphora mendica	Muslin Moth	1
2102	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	1	NFY
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	1
2425	Colocasia coryli	Nut-tree Tussock	2
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	1	NFY

Flame Shoulder

Silver Y

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Species List for 09/05/2021

 A much better day, with 19 moths of 14 species, eight NFY.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth	2
1834	Eupithecia vulgata	Common Pug	1	NFY
1853	Eupithecia dodoneata	Oak-tree Pug	2	NFY
1862	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	2
1936	Menophra abruptaria	Waved Umber	1	NFY
2007	Pheosia tremula	Swallow Prominent	2	NFY
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	1
2145	Discestra trifolii	Nutmeg	1	NFY
2157	Lacanobia w-latinum	Light Brocade	1	NFY
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	2
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	1
2243	Xylocampa areola	Early Grey	1
2306	Phlogophora meticulosa	Angle Shades	1	NFY
2425	Colocasia coryli	Nut-tree Tussock	1	NFY

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Swallow Prominent

Common Pug

Oak-tree Pug

Light Brocade,

Angle Shades

Nut-tree Tussock

Nutmeg

Waved Umber

Species List for 08/05/2021

Three moths, one NFY.

 

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
2087	Agrotis segetum	Turnip Moth	1	NFY
2186	Orthosia gracilis	Powdered Quaker	1
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	1

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Turnip

Species List for 07/05/2021

 After another blank night three moths of three species.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	2
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	1
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	1

Species List for 05/05/2021

 just a single Hebrew Character.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	1

Species List for 04/05/2021

 After two more black nights just three noths.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
2063	Diaphora mendica	Muslin Moth	1
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	1
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	1

Species List for 01/05/2021

 Still very cold. 

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	1
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	1
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	1

Species List for 30/04/2021

 Just three moths to end the month, but one was NFY and a favourite of mine.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
2186	Orthosia gracilis	Powdered Quaker	1
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	1
2221	Shargacucullia verbasci	Mullein	1	NFY

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Mullein

Mullein

Powdered Quaker